Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 126, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 May 1920 — MOTOR EXHAUSTS. [ARTICLE]

MOTOR EXHAUSTS.

Indianapolis Motor Speedway, May 25.—Joe Thomas has been named to replace Tommy Milton as the driver of the fourth Monroe racing car entered in the 500-mile dash for $70,000 to be held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Monday, May 31st Tommy Milton, who had been named to drive it, having switched back to the Duesenberg team. Thomas is only 28 years of age and jumped into fame by winning second money in the Corona road race in 1916 in which “Wild Bob” Burman veteran speed king, met a tragic death. Although unknown to many frequenters of the great Indianapolis saucer, Thomas is one of the most popular drivers who ever pushed a throttle on Pacific coast tracks. He finished second to Jimmy Murphy in the inaugural race at the Los Angeles speedway, averaging 102 miles an hour’ for the 250 mile jaunt. The 1916 race at Corona brought a triumphant close Thomas’ first race as a driver. For six years previous to that time he had ridden in various popular road races at the side of several great speed merchants. Thomas’ home is in Seattle, Washington, and a whole train load of racing enthusiasts will come from his native state to cheer the |peed demon on to victory. ’ Jean Porporato and Jack Scales, who will drive Gregoires, arrived Sunday. Porporato drove here in 1915 in a Sunbeam. Scales is a Jovial Englishman who has been connected with Fiat for years. His last racing appearance was at the French Grand Prix in 1914. He says the main reason he was so anxious to enter the race was that he wanted “to see merican.” This is his first trip to the states and he was much impressed. When toured around the track he expressed himself as well pleased with the 2% mile saucer. Their only mechanician is Eugene Fluery. Porporato is an Italian; Scales an Englishman, and Fuery a Frenchman. They present a * peculiar’ appearance. Scales is the interpreter for the crowd as he speaks English, Italian and French. . , . , Bafney Oldfield’s Special arrived Sunday along with John Boling s Richard’s Special.

Aruthr Chevrolet, driver of one of the speedy Frontenacs, who was injured in a smash-up on the south turn with Rene Thomas’ Ballot, is recovering rapidly at the Methodist Hospital. He will probably not be able to handle a car in the big race, however. . . The Frontenac and Ballot cars art both being whipped into good condition again and will be ready foi the fray. Thomas escaped withoul a scratch as the result of one ol the most masterful exhibitions ol driving ever seen on the- Indianapolis track. A number of well known driven are here seeking mounts so Louii Chevrolet, ' builder of the Fronte nacs, will have no trouble in findinj a capable driver to take his brothei Arthur's place in the 500-mile dasl for >70,000.

We have a car of woven wire fence, also a car of red cedar posts. Place your orders at once, as the mills are rejecting all order for woven wire. Gwin Lumper Co. Phone 6. •/ Farm leases for sale at the Bqpubliean office, grain and sank rend.